AOS, US8318652091

A. O. Smith stock holds near its yearly low

Published on 09/23/2026 at 03:41 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

A. O. Smith stock closed at USD 56.63 on September 22, 2026, only USD 2.47 above its yearly low. Second-quarter EPS was USD 1.03.

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A. O. Smith Corporation (US8318652091) closed at USD 56.63 on the New York Stock Exchange on September 22, 2026, only USD 2.47 above its 52-week low of USD 54.16. The stock's latest market signal is therefore defined by its position in the annual range rather than by a fresh earnings-day reaction.

Stock remains near annual low

The September 22, 2026 session ranged from USD 56.55 to USD 57.64, with volume of 1.48 million shares versus average volume of 1.52 million. Market capitalization stood at USD 7.74 billion on the same date, while the 52-week high was USD 81.87.

The distance to the yearly low is concrete: the closing price was USD 2.47 above USD 54.16, whereas the gap to the high was USD 25.24. That asymmetric range places the stock close to the lower end of its 12-month trading corridor.

Second-quarter earnings anchor valuation

A. O. Smith reported second-quarter 2026 earnings per share of USD 1.03, a period-labeled result that provides the latest earnings reference in the available market data. The figure sits alongside a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.88 and a dividend yield of 2.53 percent as of September 22, 2026.

Analyst expectations supplied by MarketBeat on September 21, 2026 comprised 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings and 2 sell ratings. The resulting consensus was Hold, with an average price target of USD 67.75 versus a September 18, 2026 closing price of USD 57.04, implying an 18.8 percent difference.

The comparison matters because the average target was USD 11.12 above the September 18, 2026 close, while the September 22, 2026 market price remained below that reference level at USD 56.63. The numbers describe a valuation gap, not a prediction or an investment recommendation.

NYSE price and market value

A. O. Smith shares closed at USD 56.63 on the NYSE on September 22, 2026. Market capitalization was USD 7.74 billion, and trading volume reached 1.48 million shares on that date.